The rumors are true; Bodog will no longer be accepting wagers from US players. By the end of 2011 their contract will have expired with Morris Mohawk Gaming, based out of Canada, and they will start a new licensing agreement with The UK Gambling Commission. Bodog will change their name to “Bodog.eu” from “Bodog.com.”

Founder Calvin Ayre is very excited about the prestige and added trust that comes with a licensing agreement from UK Gambling Commission. He is working on expanding the brand in many ways; they have even started distributing coffee. Their aim is produce a brand “not unlike Virgin.”

They are currently ranking 13^th among online casinos and 2^nd among online casinos still accepting US players.

The decision to change licenses was made due to a lot of factors. The main one being the indictment on April 15^th with various US poker sites. Bodog is expanding in many areas, including Asia, and they do not want to risk being associated with and controversy.

The cutoff has nothing to do with Morris Mohawk Gaming, who have decided to start their own Online casino USA players can definitely make wagers at.

What I wonder is how many other casino will follow suit. The US government is certainly taking their time making up their minds about legislation, what if they wait too long? This seems to be a trend, not allowing US players to wager at casinos due to an increased amount of risk. Americans love to gamble too, especially in poker.